#F57800
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8), rgb(245, 120, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#F57800 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F57800 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F57800 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F57800 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57800 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57800 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB7B
oklch(80.8% 0.114 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F57800
oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F57800 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8A00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA600 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F57800
#F57800
oklch(70.6% 0.182 51.8)
- #00AEEA
#00AEEA
oklch(70.5% 0.144 232.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F57800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.016
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
Use #F57800 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.